Getting from Aegina to Dokos

If you are heading to Dokos from Aegina you are making your way to an uninhabited rocky island in the Saronic Gulf between Hydra and the Peloponnese coast. The waters around it hold the oldest known shipwreck in the world, dating to around 2700 BC.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries to Dokos. The island is accessible only by water taxi from Hydra, which takes around 30 minutes, or by private boat. The most practical approach from Aegina is to take the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Hydra, which takes around 1 to 1.5 hours, and then arrange a water taxi from the harbour across to Dokos.

Getting there by air

Dokos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Flying is not a practical option for this route as the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Hydra is the most direct connection available.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Hydra and arrange a water taxi from the harbour across to Dokos. It is the most direct approach and avoids going through Athens entirely. Come entirely self-sufficient as there is nothing on the island. The coves empty out in the late afternoon when day boats leave and that is when Dokos is at its most extraordinary.